Online Learning

Join pharmacist Betty Golightly as she outlines Alberta’s 2023-2024 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Program for pharmacy. In the first part of this course, Betty discusses the epidemiology of influenza, identifies who should receive an influenza vaccine, and discusses the standards and recommendations for safe vaccine administration. In the second part of…

At the age of twenty-six, less than three weeks after giving birth to her first child, Holly Frances was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disorder that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. After four months in the hospital, intense physiotherapy,…

In this course, pharmacist and University of Alberta Professor Dr. Nese Yuksel, describes the impact of unintended pregnancy and barriers associated with access to effective contraception. She describes the mechanism of action, effectiveness, and adverse effect profiles of emergency contraception. Dr. Yuksel also explains how you can assess and educate…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Pharmacology. In this course, Aaron provides an overview of adalimumab pharmacology. Aaron defines biologics and biosimilars, discusses the pharmacology of adalimumab, and outlines factors affecting special populations when starting adalimumab biosimilar therapy. This course has been CCCEP accredited for 1.0 CEU (expires April…

This is the first module of a 4-part series of courses, Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists, aimed at helping you prepare to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA). In this module, pharmacist Todd Prochnau provides a general overview…

In this course, pharmacist Carlene Oleksyn describes the burden of disease associated with herpes zoster (HZ) and discusses the clinical evidence for the available HZ vaccines in Canada. She reviews the current National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommendation for herpes…

This is the second course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

Join pharmacist and former University of Alberta Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Teri Charrois, for Hip! Hip! Hooray!, an osteoporosis update. In this presentation, Dr. Charrois describes guidelines for managing osteoporosis and helps you to apply guidelines to decide whether to extend a patient’s therapy. She also outlines the role of…

Join pharmacist and Certified Respiratory Educator, Kathy Hayward, for a review of the 2021 Canadian Thoracic Guideline on very mild and mild asthma. In this session, Kathy, a co-author of the guidelines, provides a focused update on the treatment of very mild and mild asthma. She will describe the changes…

Join pharmacist, Dr. Meghan Mior, as she describes proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in Alberta and identifies appropriate deprescribing opportunities for pharmacists. She outlines strategies for deprescribing and how to formulate a plan with a patient for deprescribing to occur. She also discusses what appropriate educational follow-up should be in…

Sheree Kwong See Ph.D. is a Canadian expert on the psychology of aging and a professor of psychology at the University of Alberta. She conducts research on cognitive aging and the development and impact of age stereotyping and ageism in real-world contexts. In this course, she will outline five influences…

This is the third course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

Join researcher and pharmacist, Dr. Anna Taddio, as she discusses the rationale for treating pain, fear, and associated immunization stress-related responses. She identifies and explains evidence-based interventions that pharmacists can use to mitigate stress-related responses and outlines ways to incorporate interventions into the vaccination delivery process to improve the patient…

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj will outline the pharmacist’s role in migraine care and review migraine consultation as a clinical service. This course is CCCEP accredited for 0.25 CEUs.This is the fourth course of a 4-part BioNavigate series of courses on migraine. It is…

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj gives an overview of acute treatment for migraine. He describes the goals of therapy for acute migraine management and lists appropriate nonpharmacological measures. Fairuz describes the stepwise and stratified approach to acute migraine management and outlines acute migraine medications. This course has been CCCEP…

In this course, pharmacist Betty Golightly will help you to understand diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and the relevant recommendations for dTap vaccination in pregnancy pharmacy immunization program.  This course is NON-ACCREDITED learning and is designed to support the Pharmacy Benefact 769 provincially funded dTap vaccine pharmacy program for Alberta. …

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj describes the goals of therapy for migraine prevention and the approach to migraine-preventative treatments. He will list appropriate natural health products for migraine prevention and outline migraine-preventative medications. This course is CCCEP accredited for 1.0 CEU.This is the third course of a 4-part…

In this course, primary care pharmacist Aaron Sihota describes the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). He outlines the physical manifestations of RA and disease progression, describes the prevalence of…

This is the second module of the Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists 4-part series designed to prepare you to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA). In this module, pharmacist Todd Prochnau provides an overview of the case requirements…

This is the third module of the Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists 4-part series designed to prepare you to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authority. Join pharmacist Todd Prochnau in this module as he discusses case assessment. Todd will help…

This is the fourth and final module of the Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists 4-part series designed to prepare you to apply for your Alberta College of Pharmacy Additional Prescribing Authority. Join pharmacist Todd Prochnau in this module as he discusses completing the application…

Join pharmacist Krystal Wynnyk as she describes the adalimumab reference biologic switch to an adalimumab biosimilar for specific Government of Alberta (GOA) drug plans. She describes the GOA initiative and outlines the patient adalimumab switch journey and how pharmacists can fully support their patients through the switch. She also discusses…

The Get Off Your APA! An Additional Prescribing Authorization Preparation Course for Alberta Pharmacists course, presented by pharmacist Todd Prochnau, is a 4-module educational series designed to take pharmacists through the process…

Join addiction specialist physician, Dr. Nathaniel Day, as he provides an overview of Alberta’s Virtual Opioid Dependency Program. He reviews the current state of the program and outlines efforts to engage patients in new and previously difficult-to-reach locations. After viewing the course, you will be better able to…

Join pharmacist Krystal Wynnyk for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Patient Support Programs, as she helps you become more familiar with biosimilar patient support programs (PSP) and what services they offer. She outlines the information required for PSP enrollment and provides information on how to contact manufacturers if you have questions about…

In this course, pharmacist and University of Alberta Professor, Dr. Nese Yuksel, describes the impact of unintended pregnancy and barriers associated with access to medical abortion. She describes the mechanism of action, effectiveness, and adverse effect profile of medical abortion medications. Dr. Yuksel also reviews how to assess patients, provide…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota as he outlines the administration devices for adalimumab biosimilars currently available on the market (as of February 1, 2022). He will describe the cold chain management of adalimumab biosimilars and explain key considerations for the use of adalimumab and biosimilar devices to optimize the patient experience.…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Real World Considerations for Monitoring Therapy, as he discusses the common adverse effects of the reference biologic adalimumab and its biosimilars and describes how to advise patients about the potential for severe adverse effects of these agents. Aaron also outlines how to appropriately…

In this course, pharmacist Dr. Fairuz Siraj gives an overview of migraine. He will provide a general overview of migraine, describe the burden of migraine, and the difference between a migraine and other headaches. He will outline the classification of primary and secondary headaches and the pathophysiology of episodic &…

As part of RxA’s Leadership Development program, pharmacist Dale Cooney provided a workshop on leadership. This course is a recording of some of the highlights from the live session. In this course, Dale describes what it means to be a pharmacist leader, mentor, and advocate. He describes theories of relationship…

Join pharmacist Aaron Sihota for Adalimumab and Biosimilars: Preparing For and Communicating About Therapy. In this course, Aaron identifies the necessary laboratory tests for a patient starting on adalimumab or biosimilar therapy. He helps you to determine qualifications for special authorization of adalimumab and biosimilars and outlines communication strategies relevant to patient…

In this course, Chartered Mediator, Joanne Munro, explores workplace conflict and the costs of unresolved conflict. She outlines the Drama Triangle and the roles we play in conflict. Joanne also examines strategies for dealing constructively with workplace conflict and looks at the role of confirmation bias and assumptions in conflict.…

This is the fourth course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

This is the first course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

This is the fifth course in a five-module series that provides pharmacists with an introduction to digital health in pharmacy. It has been designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and confidence to leverage digital health in practice to advance patient care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. In this…

Join optometrist, Dr. Andrea Lasby, as she provides a review of ocular disease management. Dr. Lasby outlines information about appropriate medications for common anterior segment disorders and glaucoma. She describes the use of diagnostic equipment and treatment protocols that optometrists offer patients with dry eye symptoms. After this course, you…

If you have ever wondered who should be considered for lipid-lowering therapy according to their medical history, risk after assessment, or lab parameters, then this is the course for you! In this course, pharmacist, Dr. Glen Pearson, defines appropriate treatment targets and thresholds for lipid therapy according to the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Dyslipidaemia…

In this presentation, physician, Dr. Melanie Hnatiuk, discusses the evidence of burnout among pharmacists and the drivers and consequences of burnout. Dr. Lasby outlines the reciprocal model of well-being and discusses the role of culture. She also identifies evidence-based strategies to improve personal resilience and helps to guide you to…